What can i do when i am triggered?

When feeling triggered, it is necessary to become aware of your triggers, followed by coming up with coping strategies. Empower yourself by preparing to cope with triggers, rather than thinking of yourself as a victim. Become aware of signs in your body that you're reacting to a trigger, such as changes in your breathing, so that you can learn how to calm yourself down and shift your emotional state. Your ultimate goal should be to detach yourself from the trigger, re-center, and focus on your coping strategy. Avoiding unhealthy behaviors is also important. Call somebody you trust and discuss what you are feeling.

Stop for a moment and take some deep breaths. Focus on yourself for a moment. Can you work out what is triggering you? If you can, try to work with the cause of the trigger. Could this be rationalised? Maybe you could reach out to a friend, or a Listener on 7 Cups. Don't deal with this on your own. There are people that can help you. You could also maybe try some apps to try and get past moments of distress like these? I really recommend Calm Harm or Head Space - you can download these from most app stores.

Firstly, take deep breath to soothe you a bit and focus on your thoughts and beliefs which triggered you to remember them till you get a bit calmer. Remember that your thoughts or beliefs trigger you, not external situations. Validate your feelings as they are valid, they exist, but they are not facts, just feelings. Then try to rethink whether these thoughts or beliefs are 100 % true, whether your thinking is extreme or balanced, whether your thinking is rigid or flexible, whether someone who you respect would say that your thoughts or beliefs are rational (yes, feelings are valid, but thoughs and beliefs aren't always rational). Are your thoughts or beliefs rational or irrational? Is it true what you think or believe or your feelings and mood influence your thoughts or beliefs? Then try to find more balanced, flexible and rational thoughts which will replace these irrational, rigid or irrational thoughts which triggered you. Then ask self whether you feel better now? If not, try to find another balanced, flexible or rational thoughts which will help you better.

Take a breath. Back away. Analyze. Find a healthy outlet. Remove yourself from the situation until you’re calm. Try to understand why this is triggering you. Go on a walk. Listen to music. Talk to a friend about it. Meditate. Healthy coping exercises and breathing. Anything but becoming angry and staying in the situation that triggered you until you have calmed down and can address it with a clear mind. That would be the best thing you can do because if you approach it angry then you may say or do things out of anger and regret it later